Catholic Church

Spiritual books: reviewed by Francis Phillips

edward sri, founder of a fellowship for catholic university students and professor of theology at the augustine institute, has written into ...

Francis Phillips

Omnium Gatherum

as if on cue, for this 15th sunday after pentecost, in our traditional roman calendar, holy church presents us with an oration of consolingl...

Fr John Zuhlsdorf

Mass readings

ordinary form divine office week ii sunday, september 2: 22nd sunday in ordinary time dt 4:1-2, 6-8; ps 15; jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27; mk 7:1-...

The Catholic Herald

Prize crossword 0557

cryptic across 6 talk about a lengthy narrative (4) 7 greeks after menelaus’ loss, left out body to rest (8) 8 nt letter addressed here is, ...

David Twiston Davies: Downside’s dilemma

we knew that our world was surrounded with sin in the most surprising, embarrassing and horrifying places. so when my wife and i decided to ...

David Twiston Davies

Cardinal Maradiaga blames 'hit man' journalist for allegations against him

He has been accused of ignoring allegations of sexual misconduct among seminarians

The pope we lost: why we must not forget John Paul I

The smiling pope was patently holy and clever – but, if his pontificate had lasted, would he have faced the same problems as Pope Francis?

Damian Thompson

The piano prodigy who became a champion of the Eucharist

Hermann Cohen, gambling addict turned Carmelite priest, preached to crowds of thousands across Europe

David Oldroyd-Bolt

The National Eucharistic Congress will be a landmark event for the Church

At Adoremus, thousands will take to the streets of Liverpool - including Protestant leaders

Viganò has broken the silence. Expect the Vatican to dig in

The archbishop has revealed a network which had long been discussed

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith